ICS Côte d'Azur

What ICS Côte d'Azur does

ICS Côte d'Azur is a private co-educational day school located in Valbonne, in the Sophia Antipolis technology park on the French Riviera, delivering bilingual primary education to children ages 2 to 11. The school operates under a 50/50 English-French instructional model and follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), positioning it as an authorized IB World School. It serves local and expatriate families seeking international-standard early years and primary education, with a stated student body representing more than 35 nationalities and a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. Curriculum delivery is supplemented by a dedicated STEAM laboratory opened in 2021, arts and sports programmes, extracurricular and childcare services, and a 360-degree virtual tour supporting remote admissions engagement.

The school is independently operated but sits within the Globeducate network of international schools, which provides access to shared curriculum resources, professional development, and cross-school competitions such as robotics challenges and Model UN. ICS Côte d'Azur offers a defined product set spanning an Early Years Programme (ages 2-5, now extended to include a 2-year-old Kindergarten class), a Primary School Programme (ages 5-11), Bilingual Education, STEAM & Innovation, and Extracurricular Activities. The school holds an Eco-Schools Silver Award (2026) for sustainability initiatives and participates in the FRISL regional sports league.

Revenue is generated exclusively through tuition and school fees on an annual subscription basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through the admissions enquiry workflow. The school is privately held and operates as part of the Globeducate group, with 14 employees based at a single campus. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and enquiry-driven, using website content, organic social media, school tours, open mornings, and online information sessions to convert prospective families.

Name

ICS Côte d'Azur

Legal name

ICS Côte d'Azur

Website

https://icscotedazur.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICS Côte d'Azur is a private bilingual primary school in Valbonne, France, delivering a 50/50 English-French IB Primary Years Programme to children ages 2-11, serving local and expatriate families on the French Riviera as part of the Globeducate network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Bilingual Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs (EDAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Bilingual primary education
• International baccalaureate PYP
• Early childhood education
• French Riviera school
• English French immersion

Headquarters

HQ city

Valbonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for early years and primary education programmes. The school operates as a co-educational day school with fees managed through the admissions and fees calendar system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ICS Côte d'Azur is a co-educational day school that provides bilingual early years and primary education (ages 2-11) on the French Riviera, delivering a 50/50 English/French curriculum built on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. The school sells tuition-funded educational services directly to families, supplemented by extracurricular activities, a STEAM and innovation programme, and a virtual campus tour for prospective enrolments.

Product overview

ICS Côte d'Azur offers a unified bilingual primary school education combining the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme with a 50/50 English/French curriculum for children ages 2-11. The institution provides a comprehensive portfolio including Early Years Programme (ages 2-5), Primary School Programme, Bilingual Education, and specialized offerings such as STEAM & Innovation (with dedicated lab since 2021), 2-Year-Old Kindergarten Class, Extracurricular Activities, and an ICS Virtual Tour feature for prospective families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Learnissimo: Part of the Globeducate network offerings.

Products and services

• Early Years Programme Bilingual early childhood education programme for children ages 2-5, designed as the ideal start to school where every child is known, nurtured, and inspired to grow at their own pace. Delivered under the IB PYP framework in a 50/50 English/French environment for families on the French Riviera.
• Primary School Programme Bilingual primary education programme (PY1-PY6) for children ages 5-11, providing a vibrant environment where every child thinks critically, asks questions, and learns with confidence, following the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and a 50/50 English/French curriculum.
• 2-Year-Old Kindergarten Class Dedicated early childhood programme for 2-year-olds, part of the expanding Early Childhood Centre, delivered bilingually in the ICS Côte d'Azur nursery environment.
• Extracurricular and Childcare Activities After-school programmes and childcare services covering arts, sports, and other enrichment activities, available to enrolled ICS Côte d'Azur students and their families.
• STEAM & Innovation Programme Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics programme featuring a dedicated STEAM laboratory opened in 2021, supporting inquiry-based learning, hands-on projects, and robotics competitions as part of the Globeducate network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% learner-centered approach implemented across all programmes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GlobeducatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICS Côte d'Azur is part of the Globeducate network of international schools. Through Globeducate, the school participates in network-wide events including robotics challenges, Model UN, and other academic competitions. The partnership provides access to shared educational resources, professional development, and the broader Globeducate brand.
• International Baccalaureate (IBO)coreTechnology or IntegrationICS Côte d'Azur is an authorised IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP). The school follows the IB PYP curriculum framework, which is developed and accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
• FRISLminorOthersFrench Riviera International Schools League - ICS Côte d'Azur participates in FRISL sporting events including basketball competitions, allowing students to compete against other international schools in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Globeducate: Parent network of international schools operating across multiple countries; comparable as the overarching platform providing curriculum, brand, and operational resources to ICS Côte d'Azur and its sister schools.
• ICS Paris: Sibling Globeducate school in Paris offering the same bilingual IB PYP framework; comparable model and curriculum but located in a different region, providing a network-level benchmark rather than direct head-to-head competition.

Direct peers

• Centre International de Valbonne (CIV): Established international school also located in Valbonne/Sophia Antipolis, serving primary-age children of expatriate and French families in the same catchment area with comparable international curriculum offerings.
• International School of Monaco: English-language international school in nearby Monaco offering primary education for the international and expatriate community on the Côte d'Azur, competing for the same bilingual/international family segment.
• Mougins School: British international school in Mougins on the French Riviera, serving ages 2-11 with an English-language curriculum, directly competing for expatriate and internationally minded families in the same geographic region.
• École Bilingue Internationale de Monaco: Bilingual (English/French) primary school in Monaco offering immersion-style instruction to international families, directly competing for the same bilingual-primary segment on the Côte d'Azur.
• British School of Monaco: British-curriculum school in Monaco offering primary education for international families, operating in the same French Riviera catchment and competing for the same English-speaking family demographic.
• West End School Riviera: English-medium primary school on the French Riviera serving international families, offering a comparable English-language primary education alternative in the same regional market.
• ICS Nice: Sibling Globeducate school located in Nice, both deliver the bilingual 50/50 English-French curriculum and IB PYP framework to families on the French Riviera, making it the closest direct peer in the same network and geography.

Emerging players

• MIND Education: Bilingual school network expanding in the South of France with English-French immersion programmes, offering a comparable bilingual primary model and representing an emerging competitive force in the local market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/icscotedazur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/icscotedazur
• Instagraminstagram.com/icscotedazur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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